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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/21/3442421/for-the-31st-district-dahlquist.htmlTue, 21 Oct 2014 03:00 EDTSen. Roach is a package deal; there’s no way to get the good without also buying the bad. The bad now outweighs the good.

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/17/3436205/voters-should-support-public-safety.htmlFri, 17 Oct 2014 03:00 EDTVoters in University Place and two Pierce County fire districts have important public safety funding issues on the Nov. 4 ballot. All three measures deserve support.

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/16/3434161/our-choices-for-26th-district.htmlThu, 16 Oct 2014 03:00 EDTThe August primary suggests a few things: Incumbent state Sen. Jan Angel, is probably pretty safe, the two House seats are too close to call and the Pierce County Council…

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/10/07/3420147/our-choices-in-the-2nd-and-25th.htmlTue, 07 Oct 2014 20:09 EDTGiven the results of the Aug. 5 primary, Republicans are likely to win at least three of the four seats up for election.

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/29/3406159/return-incumbents-to-congressional.htmlMon, 29 Sep 2014 20:30 EDTThe four incumbents are solid performers, and their challengers are either not up to their level or do not make the case for replacing them.

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/19/3386656/i-1351-a-major-threat-to-safety.htmlFri, 19 Sep 2014 03:00 EDTThis is the worst possible time for an unfunded mandate of such magnitude.

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/22/3297468/our-recommendations-for-the-aug.htmlTue, 22 Jul 2014 03:00 EDTDont look here for endorsements in two-way races. In political parlance, those are beauty contests that dont settle anything because both candidates will advance to the November runoff anyway.

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/16/3289928/our-primary-picks-in-2nd-and-31st.htmlWed, 16 Jul 2014 03:00 EDTToday we wrap up our legislative endorsements for the Aug. 5 primary with a visit to the 2nd and 31st districts. The tour includes a faux Democrat, a Marijuana candidate…

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/15/3289232/our-picks-in-the-26th-and-28th.htmlTue, 15 Jul 2014 12:11 EDTIn most of urban Pierce County this summer, politics are as slow and quiet as a day at the beach. But there are hot spots on the ballot in the…

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/09/3280477/yes-on-peninsula-school-district.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2014 03:00 EDTMaintenance problems are getting worse, and systems are starting to fail. Unless voters support Propositions 1 and 2, there will be no relief in sight  and the cost of…

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http://c3.thevoterguide.org/v/tacoma14/build.doFri, 20 Jul 2012 19:20 EDTCandidates answer our questions, and we give you a customized ballot with their responses, based on where you live.